Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Electric Field and Potential
A rod of length 10 cm carries a charge of +50 uniformly distributed...
A rod of length carries a charge of uniformly distributed along its length. Determine the magnitude of the electric field at a point located from both ends of the rod.
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- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
Length of the rod,
Charge on the rod,
Linear charge density,
The point is at a distance of from both ends of the rod. Thus, the point and the two ends of the rod form an equilateral triangle of side . The point lies on the perpendicular bisector of the rod.
The perpendicular distance of the point from the rod is .
The angle subtended by each half of the rod at the point is \theta_1 = \theta_2 = 30^{}^{{}^{\circ}}.
The electric field at the point is given by:
Substituting the values:
E = \dfrac{9 \times 10^9 \times 5 \times 10^{-4}}{5\sqrt{3} \times 10^{-2}} (\sin 30^{}^{{}^{\circ}} + \sin 30^{}^{{}^{\circ}})
Charge on the rod,
Linear charge density,
The point is at a distance of from both ends of the rod. Thus, the point and the two ends of the rod form an equilateral triangle of side . The point lies on the perpendicular bisector of the rod.
The perpendicular distance of the point from the rod is .
The angle subtended by each half of the rod at the point is \theta_1 = \theta_2 = 30^{}^{{}^{\circ}}.
The electric field at the point is given by:
Substituting the values:
E = \dfrac{9 \times 10^9 \times 5 \times 10^{-4}}{5\sqrt{3} \times 10^{-2}} (\sin 30^{}^{{}^{\circ}} + \sin 30^{}^{{}^{\circ}})